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\ `RAZORSFJTROP. No. 288,389.` A Patented Nov. 13, 1883.

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'UN-Tren STATES PATENT Danica.

JOHN AWILSON, on SPENCER, ASSTGNOR TO JOSEPH` R. TORRRY, or WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS. i

RAZOR-STROP.

SPE'JIFICATION. refining pere ef Lettere Patent No.' 233,359, dated November 13, ieee.

l Application filed October 1, IBSS (Nomodel.)

Ta all who/n r11/ay coz/werft: t Be itxknown that` I, JOHN A. WILSON, .a citizen of the United States, residing at Spencer, in the county of Worcester and State of In razor-Strops having eXtensible stropping` belts, heretofore generally in use, the shank of the handle of" the strop is screw-threaded, and passes loosely into a hole formed in the end of the body or rigid portion of the strop,

and a tightening block or plate for the stropping-belt is provided with a threaded hole fittingthe threaded shank of the handle. By

turning thehandle `the tightening block or plate may be brought into proper position to holdthe stropping-belt sufficiently tight to serve its intended purpose, but inlusing a strop t of this construction there is a tendency of the handle to turn in the hand of the user, thus changing the adj ustment` of` the tightening block or plate. Moreover, the handle affords such a leverage that in tightening the belt the latter is-liable to be 'unduly stretched, thus causing it to curl or otherwise to become uneven, the object ofthe tightening block or plate being merelyto hold the beltl taut, and not to Stretch it; also, in some instances ythe strain put on the belt is so great as to tear or break it, and the strain on the threads of the screw and tightening-plate frequently causes these parts to give out before they should.

The object of my invention is to obviate the existing objections to razor-strops ofthe kind above referred to'. I accomplish this object i by securing the handle to one end of the rigid portion or body of the strop, and providing propermeans, independent of the handle, for

`tightening the stroppingebelt.

In the accompanying drawings, iu which like letters indicate similar parts in the several figures, Figure 1` is a side view of a razoi-,V strop embodying my invention.` Fig. 2`is a in any suitable manner.

A indicates the rigid body of the strop, and B the handle thereof, said handlebeing formed integral with the body A, `or secured thereto C is the stropping-belt, which is fastened to the body A at the handle end thereof. In the construction shown by Figs. 1 and 2 the shank of the handle B passes through the belt, and thus secures it in place, while inthe form of my invention shown by Figs. 3 and 4e the belt is preferably fastened to the handle end of the body A by tacks or othersuitable means.

D is the tightening-plate for the stroppingbelt, said plate being provided at or near its center with a threaded hole for the passage of the threaded shank of the adjusting thumb- Screw E. To prevent therotation of said plate "with Said screw, the former vmay be provided with rigid pins or rodsjcl, entering holes in the end of the body A of the strop, as shown in Fig. 2; or the body A may be provided with projecting lips a, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4,

between which lips said plate will have a limited movement lengthwise of the strop.`

The belt C is held 'clear of the body A by the projecting ends of the tightening-plate D and a bridge-piece, F, or transverse ribs F', secured to the handle end of the body A.

`The parts being arranged as shown in the drawings,with the shank of the screWE loosely entering a hole in the endof the body A, it is obvious that `by turning said screw in the proper direction it will `pass through the threaded hole in the tightening-plate D, into the hole in the end of thebody A, until the endof said screw reaches the bottom or end of the latter hole, when a continued rotation p ltension of the belt will not be'clisturbed by handling the strop when in use. z

As the screw Eaffords but little TOO 2 essse In the form of my invention shown by Figs. 5 and 6 the adj usting-screw E is arranged at the handle end of the strop, but is formed independently of the handle. In the construction shown by Fig. l5 the handle consists of a bent wire, which is a continuation of the rods d, entering the body A, and serving to prevent the rotation of the tightening-plate D with the adjusting-screw. In Fig. 6 the wire forming the rods d is shown as being bent into suitable forrn to constitute a shank, to which awooden or other handle may be attached.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent-.

1. The combination, in a razor-strop, of a rigid body provided with a handle, a stroppinglbelt, a tightening-plate for said belt, and an adj Listing-screw for said plate, formed independent of said handle, substantially as' described.

2. The combination, in a razor-strop, of a rigid body provided at one end with a handle, a stropping-belt, a tightening-plate for said belt, and an adjusting-screw for said plate,

formed independent of said handle, said screw and plate being arranged at the' end of said body opposite to the said handle, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, in a razor-strop, of a rigid body provided at one end with a handle, a stropping-belt, a tightening-platefor said belt, an adjusting-screw for said plate, formed independent of said handle, said screw and platebeing arranged at the end of said body opposite to the said handle, and means for preventing said plate from turning with said screw, substantially as described.

4. The combination, in a razor-strop, of a rigid body having-a handle permanently attached to one end thereof7 a stropping-belt secured to said body at the handle end, a tightening-plate for said belt, and an adjusting- JOHN A. VILSON.

Titnessesz CH. J. Harn, FRANK S. HALE. 

